A new report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reveals that global passenger demand increased by 4% between July 2024 and July 2025. However, its other findings highlight how Trump tariffs might be impacting air travel in North America. The report found that industry-wide Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPK) increased by 4.0% year-on-year (YoY). This […] The post IATA passenger numbers report highlights impact of US tariffs first appeared on World Aviation Festival.| World Aviation Festival
Thanks to its carnival culture, beautiful beaches, and temperate climate, the Caribbean has become a favourite holiday destination for travellers around the world. Demand for air travel between the Caribbean’s 7,000 islands is fuelled further by their 44 million inhabitants, who want to stay connected with friends and family across the region. At Aviation Festival […] The post The unique challenges and opportunities for airlines in the Caribbean first appeared on World Aviation Festival.| World Aviation Festival
Two new customer service robots have been introduced at Halifax Stanfield Airport to enhance traveller experience and improve efficiency in the terminal.| World Aviation Festival - News for the aviation industry
Denver International Airport is growing fast-faster than its original design could have ever anticipated. Built for 50 million annual passengers, DEN welcomed over 82 million last year, and is tracking toward 100 million+ in the near future. So how does an airport scale that rapidly while staying efficient, sustainable, and passenger-focused? In this exclusive interview, […] The post Inside Denver Airport’s Growth & Sustainability Plans first appeared on World Aviation Festival.| World Aviation Festival
As the aviation industry evolves, the focus is shifting from fragmented travel experiences to intelligent, seamless journeys-and agentic AI is leading the way.| World Aviation Festival - News for the aviation industry
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has earned the title of “Best Airport in North America” not just once, but 14 times in the past 16 years – a feat that sets it apart on the global stage. In this interview, Gerri Sinclair, Chief Prioritisation Planning and Performance Optimisation Officer at YVR, shares the philosophies and innovations […] The post 14-Time Champion: How Vancouver Airport (YVR) Redefines Passenger Experience first appeared on World Aviation Festival.| World Aviation Festival
Air France-KLM has signed an agreement with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to launch preparations for partnering on the EU Flight Emissions Label (FEL). The fully digitalised FEL process shares flight-related emissions with passengers, encouraging them to make informed choices when comparing flights. It also hopes to drive airline accountability by “establishing a […] The post Air France-KLM and EASA drive emissions transparency first appeared on World Aviation Festival.| World Aviation Festival
United Airlines boasts both an award-winning app and loyalty programme. As one of the largest airlines in the world, the US carrier is setting standards...| World Aviation Festival - News for the aviation industry
Airlines are risk averse. Everybody knows that, right? And rightly so – safety and risk management in the aviation industry is something that must be taken seriously. Ensuring safe operations is the single most important topic for any airline, and we as an industry collaborate to ensure that thousands of flights take off and land […] The post Risky business first appeared on World Aviation Festival.| World Aviation Festival
This week, Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss revealed the airline’s biggest customer experience investment in years. At a media event in London, Weiss made announcements on Starlink Wi-Fi roll out, an AI concierge in partnership with OpenAI partnership, electric air taxis with Joby Aviation, a refit, clubhouse investment, and more. In a UK first, the […] The post Virgin Atlantic’s huge customer experience investment first appeared on World Aviation Festival.| World Aviation Festival
Yesterday, Qantas confirmed that a cyber incident occurred on a platform used by its contact centre to store the data of six million people. The data include...| World Aviation Festival - News for the aviation industry
By Eric Léopold, Founder, Threedot Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the hottest trend in technology today. The question is not “if” but “when” it will transform travel search from a customer perspective. AI tools process a small fraction (single digit %) of global search traffic, but their growth is exponential. Some early adopters now default to| World Aviation Festival - News for the aviation industry
Throughout 2025, Edgar, Dunn & Company (EDC)’s travel payments practice continues to explore the evolving role of payments in the airline industry. Follo...| World Aviation Festival - News for the aviation industry
This year, Garuda Indonesia, the flag carrier of Indonesia has been expanding its loyalty rewards offering exploring new ways to engaging different generati...| World Aviation Festival - News for the aviation industry
Delta Air Lines, one of the most profitable airlines in the world, raised concerns about the impact Trump's tariffs could have on the industry. Late la...| World Aviation Festival - News for the aviation industry
Yesterday, at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2025), Apple unveiled its new operating systems, pointing out several key features that will b...| World Aviation Festival - News for the aviation industry
At Aviation Festival Asia, Peter Smith, SVP - Travel, Ticketing & Mobility at Cover Genius sat down to discuss loyalty, the customer experience evolution...| World Aviation Festival - News for the aviation industry
Aviation industry news covers topics from airports, airlines, loyalty, payments, experience, sustainability, distribution, retail and much more.| World Aviation Festival - News for the aviation industry
Airline commercial systems have transformed towards retailing and customer focused solutions as opposed to the flight related legacy systems the industry.| World Aviation Festival - News for the aviation industry
Mike King and Apurva Mathur shared their thoughts on how technology can fuel growth for 3 strategic zones of opportunity.| World Aviation Festival - News for the aviation industry